Dendromecon rigida

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Read about Dendromecon rigida in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Dendromecon rigida, Benth. Rigid, very leafy, 2-10 ft. high: sts. up to 2 in. thick: bark whitish: branches stiff, erect: lvs. lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, coriaceous, reticulately veined, very acute and mucronate: fls. on pedicels, 1-4 in. long: seeds black, almost globular. Dry parts of Coast ranges and in the Sierras. B.M. 5134. F.S. 14:1411. Gn. 50:292. J.H. III. 29:92.— Spring-flowering. In England it is somewhat tender, requiring some protection in winter. Prop, from seeds, that take very long to germinate. Considerable variation in size of fls. appears to depend on the conditions in which plants are growing. Evergreen, but in hard winters in Calif., loses most of its lvs. by Feb. When, becoming scroggly, it may be cut back to ground for renewal. L H. B. CH


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